There may be, for that does not characterize most master sergeants, nor more most senior (non-exec) managers, most of whom would most certainly like to be execs.
[edit] But I agree with you—if we follow LessWrong’s line of thought about agentiness, then yes, a lot of people prefer to avoid responsibility.
That may be so, but there are a lot of people who would actively prefer NOT to take on serious responsibilities.
There may be, for that does not characterize most master sergeants, nor more most senior (non-exec) managers, most of whom would most certainly like to be execs.
[edit] But I agree with you—if we follow LessWrong’s line of thought about agentiness, then yes, a lot of people prefer to avoid responsibility.